For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, and Tass, followed by links to commentary from the Scott Ritter Extra and ScheerPost, via Global Research and Consortium News respectively, and, finally, to another commentary from ScheerPost. Other articles are accessible by clicking on their sources’ names or initials below. (Today’s UKRAINE entry is HERE.) — MCM
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Israeli troops enter Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital in culmination of siege, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters GAZA — Israeli troops entered Gaza’s biggest hospital today and were searching its rooms and basement, witnesses said, culminating a days-long siege that caused global alarm over the fate of thousands of civilians trapped inside. Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City has . . . READ MORE . . .
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The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, by Edith M. Lederer | AP UNITED NATIONS — After four failed attempts, the U.N. Security Council is trying for a fifth time to come up with a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, but it remains to be seen whether serious divisions can be overcome to produce a consensus on wording. The current draft . . . READ MORE . . .
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U.S. Diplomats and aid staff are objecting to U.S. policy in the Middle East. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR Dozens of U.S. diplomats and aid experts have been expressing dissent over US policy in the Middle East. Click HERE to listen and read.
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NEWER In a show of support with Israel, thousands rally on the National Mall. Reported by Joel Rose | NPR Tens of thousands of people showed up in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for a “March for Israel.” Organizers say they want to “show solidarity and support for Israel” during the war against Hamas. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NEWER Poll: Growing number of Americans say Israel is going too far in response to Hamas. Reported by A Martínez and Domenico Montanaro | NPR Americans are split over whether Israel’s response to the Hamas attack has been too much or about right — with a majority of Democrats saying it’s been too much. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NEWER Israel-Hamas war divides U.S. politics into support for Israel or Palestinians. Reported by Steve Inskeep and Don Gonyea | NPR Michigan is a key state in the 2024 elections. How is the war between Israel and Hamas registering with voters there, particularly Arab Americans? Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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NEWER Turkish president once again describes Israel as terrorist state. From Tass. ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Israel is a terrorist state, while the Hamas movement is a legitimate political force in the Gaza Strip. “Israel is engaged in state terrorism. I am . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER The Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel, by Scott Ritter | The Scott Ritter Extra / Global Research There is a truism that I often cite when discussing the various analytical approaches to assessing the wide variety of geopolitical problems facing the world today — you can’t solve a problem unless you first properly define it. The gist is simple: any solution which has nothing to do with the problem involved is no solution at all. Israel has characterized . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER Pinnacle of horror, by Chris Hedges | ScheerPost / Consortium News Israel and the United States are sending a chilling message to the rest of the world. International and humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention, are meaningless pieces of paper. They did not apply in Iraq. They do not apply in Gaza. We will . . . READ MORE . . .
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NEWER ‘The Hinge of History,’ by Patrick Lawrence | ScheerPost Bombing hospitals was, just a few days ago, an undeclared red line the Israel Defense Forces dared not cross without provoking international disgust and condemnation. At writing, the IDF is bombing hospitals and, I read, its soldiers are shooting patients, invalids among them, as they attempt . . . READ MORE . . .